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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1969
Page
2
City Attorney Bill Laughlin is at Gulf Coast Hospital undergoing tests reports say he is feeling fine. The brief note confirms his condition without detailing prognosis or medical results.
Mrs L C Hardison of Mexia dies Friday morning leaving Baytonians Marve and Truman Hardison as children. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Officials list nominees for various artas in special products including pipe and oil movement items. Names include Askew B, Laird, Chaffin, Duncan, Sims, Kerr, Hopkins, Mider, Mayfield, Wheat, Dean, Sharp, Kelso, Watkins, Abate, Huddle, Stuart, Ryals, Dailey, Wallis, Everett, Gourlay, Billick, Ellis, Rasbeary, Zeagler, Box, Bryant, Shepherd, Martin, Adams, Staner, Day, Gerhart, Bartgis, Mock, Young, Huffman, Harmon, Gilbert, Caswell.
Crosby school officials plan a special meeting to respond to the Justice Department over integration. Board president James Ewell and Sept. Jerry Prochazka will consult with attorney Joe H. Reynolds after receiving a letter from civil rights attorney Jervis Leonard. Leonard demanded steps to convert Crosby to a racially unitary system within 10 days.
Baytonian of TCU now serves as a director and holds multiple CUNA roles. He sits on the W-member executive committee of CUNA International, chairs the education and resolutions committees, and participates in the uniform consumer credit code committee.
Thieves took clothing worth 90.50 from a clothes line at 04 Burnet Drive. Rex Elliott reported the loss occurred between 11 p.m. Tuesday and 6 a.m. Wednesday. A separate break in saw fifteen bottles of whisky valued at 158.65 stolen from Craigmont Liquor Store. A brick was used to break the store window.
The Baytown Sun recalls its second class mailing, address details, and subscription rates while noting Associated Press rights and republication terms. The garbled OCR presents publishing notices and statutory references without a clear news event.
Voters rejected two flood control bond issues, one in 1988 for 40 million and a maintenance tax increase, and a 1968 proposal for 30 million tied to county road bonds. The county plans to designate 13.5 million for specific streams and watersheds, listing 11 areas, while 80 million remains undesignated.
Mrs. Susan Prosser White 90 of 904 N Ashbel died 1 57 pm Thursday at Herman Park Manor Houston She born Barbreck La moved to this area in 1946 She was Grace Methodist Church member and active in women's society Sunday school Her survivors include two daughters Mary Hemphill Baytown Gladys Bordelon Houston one son Charles K White Jr Rosenberg two brothers Dr W B Prosser Houma La Dr Charles S Prosser Alexandria La one sister Miss Sallie Prosser Houston Seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren Funeral 4 30 pm Friday Paul A Lee Chapel Rev Asbury Lennox officiating Graveside Saturday 2 pm at Pythian Cemetery Bunkie La Burial Paul A Lee Funeral Home Remembrances memorial fund Grace Methodist Church</s>
Jimmy Petrick Crosby school trustee issues a statement on the eve of a 2.2 million bond election for Crosby ISD. He rebuts Trustee Shmidt claims about a spending plan, zoning, or closed schools, and defends the district's community schools approach. He also shares Joe Reynolds letter on HEW and Justice Dept authority, describing desegregation limits and bond funds use. The piece urges voting for the July 12 bond.
Senator Brooks argues the federal match could triple state welfare funds, urging acceptance of federal aid as amendments threaten tax hikes. He criticizes past bond fears and cites Houston School District spending as example of taxpayer costs. Also notes calls for shorter sessions and potential tax changes, plus local notices on cadet honor and a theft report.
The ancient incendiary Greek fire debuted in A D 670 and, despite its age, remained in use into the Civil War. Confederate agents reportedly carried it in bottles in the North, while Union troops used it in artillery shells.
Rain today measured at .06 inch by noon along Highway 146 with showers starting around 9 30 a m. In other items, free kittens offered by Mrs H L Wert at 422 9277 and a Baytown church notes mission visits in Sausalito Mexico with Rev Sam Ford Jr as guest speaker at Wooster Baptist Church.
Cord and a citizens band radio were stolen from ABE SIMON at 6920 Bayway Drive between Sunday and Wednesday. The radio valued at $100 and the extension cord at $85. MRS PAUL CHERRY has been named on Lamar Tech spring dean's list as an elementary education major focusing on math. MRS ANGUS BRADBURY attends funeral in Timpson for her brother G C Brookshire.
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